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• Statement on the lifting of the council housing borrowing cap

  London Councils' response to an announcement in Theresa May's speech to the Conservative Party Conference - the lifting of the cap on councils' ability to borrow against the value of their housing stock.

• Statement on Hackitt Review final report

  London Councils' response to the final report of the Independent Review of Building Regulations and Fire Safety carried out by Dame Judith Hackitt after the Grenfell Tower fire.

• Statement on Government committing to fund social housing cladding removal

  London Councils' response to Theresa May's announcement at Prime Minister's Questions that Government will fully fund the removal and replacement of dangerous cladding by councils and housing associations.

• London Councils' response to Prime Minister Theresa May’s housing speech and publication of the revised National Planning Policy Framework

  The revision of the National Planning Policy Framework implements around 80 previously announced reforms, as set out in the Housing White Paper.

• London Councils' response to calls for the HRA borrowing cap to be abolished

  London Councils' response to the Treasury Committee's report on the 2017 Autumn Budget, which calls for the HRA borrowing cap to be abolished.

• Fully fund services to address homelessness in London

  London Councils is calling on central Government to enable London boroughs to boost their homelessness prevention and support services via the Homelessness Reduction Act.

• Autumn Budget 2017 - housing announcements

  London Councils’ response to announcements related to housing in the Autumn Budget 2017.

• Shelter report on homelessness - London Councils statement

  London Councils' response to the publication of Shelter's latest report, 'Far from alone: Homelessness in Britain in 2017'.

• Written Ministerial Statement on Homelessness - London Councils' response

  London Councils' response to a Written Ministerial Statement from government on the Homelessness Reduction Act.

• Statement on £2 billion investment in affordable housing

  Response from London Councils to Prime Minister Theresa May's announcement of an additional £2 billion investment in affordable housing.

• Supporting the response to the Grenfell tragedy

  London’s boroughs have mobilised hundreds of staff in support of the joint effort to help meet the needs of those affected by the devastating tragedy of the Grenfell Tower fire.

• Statement about support from councils across London following the Grenfell Tower fire

  Councils across London are providing support to the team working on recovery efforts following the tragic fire at Grenfell Tower.

• Statement from Grenfell Fire Response Team

  Statement by Eleanor Kelly, Chief Executive of Southwark Council, on behalf of the newly established Grenfell Fire Response Team.

• Our statement on Grenfell tower

  Statement from Claire Kober, Chair of London Councils

• London Councils statement on Housing White Paper

  Responding the the publication of the Government's Housing White Paper, Sir Steve Bullock, London Councils' executive member for housing, said:

  “The UK has not been building enough homes to properly house its population for many years. This negatively impacts the quality of life for everyone, on the aspirations of young people in particular and on businesses.

  “In London alone we now have 50,000 households in temporary accommodation and have seen consistent increases- laying bare the full impact of welfare reform coupled with a housing supply crisis.

• Boroughs support rough sleepers during festive period as homelessness rates rise

  LONDON boroughs are stepping up efforts to tackle homelessness on the streets of the capital during the Christmas period.

  Government statistics show homelessness is rising between 5-9% on average across the country and during April, May and June local authorities in England accepted 15,170 households as statutorily homeless.

  Of these, 4,890 were in London – meaning the capital accounts for 32% of the England total and has also faced an 11% rise compared to the same period last year. 

• London Councils statement: Affordable housing supply in England 2015 to 2016

  Responding to the latest statistics on affordable housing supply in England in 2015 to 2016, Mayor Sir Steve Bullock, London Councils executive member for housing, said: 

• London boroughs strive to help those threatened with homelessness despite increasing pressures

  Councils across London have prevented or relieved nearly 30,000 cases of homelessness in the last financial year, according to new figures. 

• Planning - statement on the Queen's Speech 2016

  London Councils' response to reforms to planning law announced in the Queen's Speech 2016.

• Challenge to provide temporary accommodation in London

  Read our press release on the challenge of providing temporary accommodation for homeless individuals and families in London

• Housing ‘different for London’

  88 per cent of Londoners asked believe that the capital is facing a housing crisis. 

• London Councils seeks clarification on ‘office-to-residential’

  Boroughs are warning the government must clarify its position on further changes to ‘office-to-residential’ planning regulations

• Housing crisis affects more households in London

  London boroughs are developing increasingly innovative ways of tackling the capital’s homelessness crisis, as government statistics show a rise in households without a home.

  London has 75 per cent of the households in temporary accommodation in England.